Israel Exports more avocados to EU

Heavy rainfall this winter is expected to increase Israel’s avocado crop significantly this year. Some 24,000 tons will be harvested, instead of the usual 15,000 tons – much of it for export to Europe. That’s an increase of some 60 percent over the 2015 level, and about 70 percent of the total will be exported.

A new marketing and export project by two of the largest avocado producers in Israel – promises to export more Israeli avocados to European grocery shelves than ever. There will be more Israeli-grown avocados than avocados grown elsewhere in European markets, the companies said, making Israel a dominant force in that market.